Lio by Mark Tatulli for January 15, 2012

…with great respect.

Next year, get a live one and re-plant him

didn’t he just replant him now?

Wasn’t there an actor named Martin Balsam?

Never much liked Martin Balsam’s acting. But he does have a real claim to fame. His daughter Talia is the only woman to have married George Clooney.

A balsam named Marty! Or, a Balsam named Marty? What hath Lio wrought?I’m assuming it’s the tree, given a decent burial, as befits a Christmas tree that has given its life for the joy of an odd family!

Every day for you I pine,And then at night I balsam.

Alas, poor Marty.

28 days from now, will Marty come back as a zombie Chirstmas tree?

Taking the tree down??? It’s not even February!

I wonder if she buried yesterdays monster with the tree? I mean really, how long could that monster possibly live in such a small bowl?

Maybe next year’s tree will be named Chris Pine.

Don’t know if anyone else has said it, but welcome back Mark!

Martin Balsam, a wonderful television actor and a great tree.

: 0 yuck!

good thing that avatar of yours is so small. Looks like R. Crumb? The cat’s got a handful.